Author: Rhys Gregory

Popular city centre bar Porter’s is to open a brand new 60 seat pub theatre in the basement of its premises on Barrack Lane. The venue aims to be a home to fringe theatre makers in the Welsh capital, prioritising developing artists and their work, as well as providing a platform for touring creatives. Cardiff Council recently supported the popular venue’s move to a new building on Barrack Lane and now with further support from Cardiff Council, and support from Stage Sound Services, Porter’s is able to open a basement theatre, alongside its already thriving live music offer. Cardiff Council…

People are being offered the chance to spend time at some of Swansea’s most scenic locations on spring and summer afternoons – and get paid for it. Swansea Council is recruiting 13 seasonal Cleansing Operatives whose job it will be to help keep some of our most popular tourist spots spic and span in the spring and summer months. The six-month stint runs from April to September, the busiest time of year for visits to places like Langland, Swansea Bay Caswell Bay and Port Eynon. Applicants need to get their bids in by February 24. The recruitment drive is part…

Major emergency works for the culvert on Troed-yr-Rhiw Road, Mountain Ash, will begin on 3rd February and take place over 8 weeks. The work will be completed over two phases, taking approximately 4 weeks each. The culvert at Troed-yr-Rhiw Road was significantly damaged as a result of Storm Bert. While urgent repairs were undertaken at the time so the culvert could continue to operate after Strom Bert and the road reopen, further emergency works can now begin to not just repair the culvert, but to increase its capacity and improve its resilience during severe weather events. The first phase of the work will…

Newport City Council and its partners were out in the city centre and Pillgwenlly last week as part of continuing efforts to improve community safety. As part of the latest in a series of dedicated days of action, officers from a number of council teams, led by our community protection team, Gwent Police and other partners were out engaging residents and businesses about issues such as anti-social behaviour and community safety. Officers were also engaging with residents about the renewed public space protection orders (PSPOs) that are now in place for the city centre and for Pill. A PSPO is an…

A further £13.7m will be invested to improve neurodivergence services and reduce waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments across Wales. Demand for neurodivergence services has rapidly grown in recent years, with increased awareness of neurodivergent conditions leading to thousands of people seeking assessments and support. The new funding will extend the work of the National Neurodivergence Improvement Programme to transform services and support the National Neurodivergence Team until March 2027, building on the £12m invested over the past three years and £3m to reduce the longest waiting times for children’s assessments in November. Marking the start of Children’s Mental…

An extra £25m to renew Wales’ major roads and prevent around 30,000 road defects and potholes has been announced by the Welsh Government. The funding boost will see an extra 100km of the strategic road network resurfaced in the new financial year. Roads that are most in need of repairs will be renewed, with thousands of potholes fixed. Since 2021 the Welsh Government has spent more than £81m on resurfacing around 321km of roads on the trunk network across Wales. Combined with the forecasted spend for 2025-26 this means that by the end of this Senedd term £118m will have…

Volunteer-run repair cafes are helping people, nature and our climate by fixing over 21,000 items for free, saving money and reducing waste. It has reached an extraordinary milestone saving people over £1m in free repairs. Repair Café Wales is encouraging people to repair rather than replace a broken item during ‘Fix-it February’ and beyond, by taking something to their local repair café to be fixed for free. Repair Cafe Wales are aiming to fix 1,000 items over the month, which would save as much carbon as taking a car off the road for 360,000 miles. Anyone can bring a broken…

A Carmarthenshire manufacturing company is set to create 20 new jobs as part of expansion plans after purchasing a vacant Welsh Government factory. Morgan Marine plans to invest £1.25m to refurbish the building at Cilyrychen Industrial Estate, near Ammanford, as it pursues new growth aspirations. Skilled welders will manufacture fabricated steel products from the site, which will also house an onsite training facility. The business currently employs 211 people, and will create 20 new jobs over the next three years. Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans, said: “Morgan Marine provides quality employment opportunities and is committed to…

As we approach 2025, CV writing continues to evolve to meet modern recruitment demands. In a competitive job market, tailoring your CV to align with both technological advancements and employer expectations is essential. With the rise of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CVs must include relevant keywords to pass automated screenings. Employers are also prioritizing skills-based profiles, focusing on what candidates can do rather than where they’ve worked. A modern CV should present concise, impactful information, emphasizing both technical and soft skills while showcasing results-driven achievements. This article will detail the key sections of a 2025 CV, including personal details, professional…

Business confidence in Wales fell five points during January to 21% according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds. Companies in Wales reported lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month, down three points at 34%. When taken alongside their optimism in the economy, down seven points to 8%, this gives a headline confidence reading of 21% (vs. 26% in December 2024). Looking ahead to the next six months, Welsh businesses identified their top target areas for growth as investing in their team, for example through training (38%), introducing new technology, such as AI and automation (34%), and entering new…